Verizon MI424-WR User Manual page 80

5
Using Network Connections
5.6 Broadband Ethernet Connection
Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for
the network.
MTU MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size
permitted for Internet transmission. "Automatic" sets the MTU at 1500. Other
choices include "Automatic by DHCP, " which sets the MTU according to the DHCP
connection, and "Manual, " which allows the MTU to be set manually.
Internet Protocol
This section includes three options: No IP Address, Obtain an IP Address
Automatically, and Use the Following IP Address.
No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address. This is
useful if the connection is operating under a bridge.
Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires
the connection to obtain an IP address automatically. The server assigning the
IP address also assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by
clicking in the "Override Subnet Mask" check box and entering another subnet
mask address. Additionally, the DHCP lease can be renewed and/or released by
clicking on the appropriate "DHCP Lease" button. The "Expires In" value displays
how long until the DHCP lease expires.
Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the connection uses a
permanent (static) IP address. The ISP should provide this address, along with
a subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and
secondary DNS server addresses.
DNS Server
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain
names are translated into IP addresses. This connection can be configured
to automatically obtain a DNS server address, or an address can be specified
manually, according to the information provided by the ISP.
To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, select
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the "DNS Server" drop-down
list. To manually configure DNS server addresses, select Use the Following
DNS Server Addresses. Specify up to two different DNS server addresses, one
primary, the other secondary.
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